A collection of stories tagged 'felony' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:48:09 EST It doesn't look like the Alaska senate race is going to be decided anytime soon. There are still tens of thousands of ballots to count. At this point, incumbent Republican senator Ted Stevens has a slight lead, despite his seven felony convictions. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/58618 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96702456&ft=1&f=1012 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:00:00 EST The latest O.J. Simpson trial gets under way Monday in Las Vegas. The former NFL football star and his alleged accomplices are charged with a dozen felonies, including kidnapping and armed robbery. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/55404 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94377298&ft=1&f=1001 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:00:00 EDT Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick accepted a plea agreement, stepped down from office and will serve jail time. He pleaded guilty to two felony obstruction charges stemming from a scandal involving a cover-up of an alleged affair with his former top aide. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/55280 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94290386&ft=1&f=1070 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:00:00 EDT Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice in a deal that will force him from office. The guilty plea to two felony charges stems from Kilpatrick's role in the city's $8.4 million settlement of a whistleblower lawsuit brought by two fired police officers. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/55245 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94271060&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:07:00 EDT Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's plea deal brings to an end a seven-months-long ordeal that led to felony charges against Kilpatrick and plunged the city, region and state into political chaos. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/55246 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94270506&ft=1&f=1070 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:00:00 EDT The nation's longest-serving Republican senator and a major figure in Alaska politics is facing seven felony counts. Ted Stevens is accused of concealing more than a quarter of a million dollars in house renovations and gifts from a powerful oil contractor. The 84-year-old Stevens says he's innocent. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/53429 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93057258&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:00:00 EDT In a single week, there have been two remarkable brawls in the sports world. First came a bench-clearing altercation in a WNBA game — the most notable brawl in the 12-year history of the women's professional basketball league. Then a minor-league baseball skirmish ended with the arrest of a pitcher on a felony assault charge. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/53298 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92976002&ft=1&f=1051 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:00:00 EDT A grand jury in Texas has indicted Warren Jeffs and some of his followers on charges of felony sexual assault of a child. Why did the sect begin marrying off young women to older men in the first place? http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/53110 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92823584&ft=1&f=1012 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:00:00 EDT Beginning July 1 in Mississippi, it will be a felony to use false documents in order to work in the state. The new law is targeted at illegal immigrants. But undocumented workers say no one had a problem with them working in the state to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/49376 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90506959&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 16 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT New data shows the Army and Marine Corps brought in more recruits with felony convictions last year than in 2006. The number of soldiers with felony records more than doubled, to 511, and Marines with felonies rose to 350. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/48042 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89830764&ft=1&f=1070 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EDT In this week's Barbershop, Jimi Izrael, Ruben Navarrette, Arsalan Iftikhar and Lester Spence discuss the upcoming Democratic South Carolina primary, negative campaigning, the Economic Stimulus plan and Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's latest troubles. Kilpatrick is facing possible felony perjury charges related. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/44475 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18410451&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:33:00 EST A federal grand jury indicts Barry Bonds on five felony counts of perjury and obstruction of justice, charges that could result in a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison if he's convicted. The indictment culminates a four-year investigation into steroid use by elite athletes. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/41913 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16349373&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:40:00 EST A controversial anti-illegal immigration bill will take effect tomorrow in Oklahoma. It's being labeled as one of the toughest in the country, making it a felony to shelter or transport an illegal immigrant. Oklahoma State Rep. Randy Terrill, who wrote the bill, and William Sanchez, an attorney fighting to block the bill, discuss the disputed legislation. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/41294 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15803374&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:00:00 EDT A jury has found polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs guilty of two felony counts of being an accomplice to rape for performing a wedding between a young man and a 14-year-old girl. Jeffs, who leads the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, will be sentenced at a later date. Melissa Block talks with NPR's Wade Goodwyn. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/39845 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14698646&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:27:00 EDT O.J. Simpson goes to court in Las Vegas, where he is to be arraigned on multiple felony charges that include theft, kidnapping and conspiracy to commit kidnapping. Simpson was seeking sports memorabilia bearing his name and likeness. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/39583 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14521099&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 09:21:00 EDT Sen. Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign is giving back $850,000 raised by Norman Hsu, who was arrested last week on a previous felony conviction. Questions remain about how Hsu raised the money. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/39290 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14330109&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:00:00 EDT It appears one of the biggest stars in football is heading to prison. A lawyer for the National Football League's Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick says his client will plead guilty to felony charges related to dogfighting. He will formally enter his plea at a court hearing on Monday. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/38425 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=13818683 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:47:00 EDT Former referee Tim Donaghy has pleaded guilty to felony charges for causing a betting scandal that devastated the NBA. Donaghy faces a maximum of 25 years in prison when he is sentenced. He was released on a $250,000 bond. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/38233 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12819904 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:29:00 EDT Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy pleads guilty to felony charges Wednesday for taking cash payoffs from gamblers and betting on games he officiated in a scandal that rocked the league and raised questions about the integrity of the sport. Donaghy faces a maximum of 25 years in prison. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/38213 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12821569 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:57:00 EDT Tim Donaghy pleaded guilty to two felony charges at a federal court in Brooklyn earlier today. The former NBA referee helped co-conspirators bet on games that he officiated, and faces up to 25 years in prison. In light of the scandal, sports writer Alan Schwarz discusses the struggle to maintain the integrity of sports. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/38232 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12810069 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:06:00 EDT Atlanta Falcons star quarterback Michael Vick is indicted -- with three other men -- on felony charges for competitive dog fighting, buying and training pit bulls for fights, and crossing state lines to take part in illegal activities. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/37082 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12056318 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:00:00 EDT A California judge dismisses felony charges against Patricia Dunn, former chairwoman of Hewlett-Packard. Her case spotlighted corporate spy tactics. She was accused of ordering what turned out to be an overzealous hunt for boardroom news leaks. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/32186 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=8922965 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 06:00:00 EDT An Illinois couple using vegetable oil to fuel their car may face felony charges, because government officials say they didn't pay fuel taxes on the vegetable oil. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/31905 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7773214 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 13:00:00 EST Semaj Booker, a 9-year-old boy, appeared in court Wednesday in Tacoma, Wash., facing felony charges for stealing a car before taking a flight out of Seattle. Booker made national headlines in January after sneaking onto an airplane. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/31353 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7549118 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:00:00 EST Astronaut Lisa Marie Nowak has been arrested for attacking a fellow female astronaut in what police call a love triangle involving a male NASA colleague. It's the first time an active astronaut has been charged with a felony. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/30675 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7217578 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 13:00:00 EST